Song Lyrics

Most records have the recording company as the named owner of the recording. Billy Joel is one of a number of performers–such as Paul Simon, Johnny Rivers, Pink Floyd (from 1975’s Wish You Were Here onward), Queen, Genesis under the members’ individual names and/or the pseudonym Gelring Limited, and Neil Diamond–who have their name as the copyright owner on their recordings. Please click here to download  Billy Joel Worse Comes To Worst Mp3

Today I’m livin’ like a rich man’s son
Tomorrow mornin’ I could be a bum
It doesn’t matter which direction though
I know a woman in New Mexico
Oh worse comes to worse I’ll get along

I don’t know how but sometimes I can be strong
And if I don’t have a car I’ll hitch
I got a thumb and she’s a son of a bitch
I’ll do my writing on my road guitar
And make a living at a piano bar
Oh worse comes to worse I’ll get along
I don’t know how but sometimes I can be strong

Oo lighting and thunder
Flashed across the roads we drove up on
Oh but it’s clear skies we’re under
When we are together, when I sing my song

Fun ain’t easy if it free
Too many people got a hold on me
But I know a woman in New Mexico
Oh worse comes to worse I’ll get along
I don’t know how but sometimes I can be strong

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Over the next year and a half, they released The Hassles in 1967 and Hour of the Wolf in 1968, and four singles, all of which failed commercially. Following The Hassles’ demise in 1969, he formed the duo Attila with Hassles drummer Jon Small. Attila released their eponymous debut album in July 1970 and disbanded the following October. Please click here to download  Billy Joel The Ballad Of Billy The Kid Mp3

From a town known as Wheeling, West Virginia
Rode a boy with a six-gun in his hand
And his daring life of crime
Made him a legend in his time
East and west of the Rio Grande

Well, he started with a bank in Colorado
In the pocket of his vest, a Colt he hid
And his age and his size
Took the teller by surprise
And the word spread of Billy the Kid

Well, he never traveled heavy
Yes, he always rode alone
And he soon put many older guns to shame
And he never had a sweetheart
And he never had a home
But the cowboy and the rancher knew his name

Well, he robbed his way from Utah to Oklahoma
And the law just could not seem to track him down
And it served his legend well
For the folks, they’d love to tell
‘Bout when Billy the Kid came to town

Well, one cold day a posse captured Billy
And the judge said, “String ‘im up for what he did!”
And the cowboys and their kin
Like the sea came pourin’ in
To watch the hangin’ of Billy the Kid

Well, he never traveled heavy
Yes, he always rode alone
And he soon put many older guns to shame
And he never had a sweetheart
But he finally found a home
Underneath the boothill grave that bears his name

From a town known as Oyster Bay, Long Island
Rode a boy with a six-pack in his hand
And his daring life of crime
Made him a legend in his time
East and west of the Rio Grande

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Later in 1965, the Echoes changed their name to the Emeralds and then to the Lost Souls. For two years, he played sessions and performed with the Lost Souls. In 1 967, he left that band to join the Hassles, a local Long Island band that had signed a contract with United Artists Records. Please click here to download  Billy Joel You’re My Home Mp3

When you look into my eyes
And you see the crazy gypsy in my soul
It always comes as a surprise
When I feel my withered roots begin to grow
Well I never had a place that I could call my very own
That’s all right, my love, ’cause you’re my home

When you touch my weary head
And you tell me everything will be all right
You say, “Use my body for your bed
And my love will keep you warm throughout the night”
Well I’ll never be a stranger and I’ll never be alone
Whenever we’re together, that’s my home

Home can be the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Indiana’s early morning dew
High up in the hills of California
Home is just another word for you

Well I never had a place that I could call my very own
That’s all right, my love, ’cause you’re my home

If I travel all my life
And I never get to stop and settle down
Long as I have you by my side
There’s a roof above and good walls all around
You’re my castle, you’re my cabin and my instant pleasure dome
I need you in my house ’cause you’re my home.
You’re my home.

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Joel began playing recording sessions with the Echoes in 1965, when he was 16 years old. Joel played piano on several recordings Shadow Morton produced, including the Shangri-Las’ Leader of the Pack, as well as several records released through Kama Sutra Productions. During this time, the Echoes started to play numerous late-night shows. Please click here to download  Billy Joel Ain’t No Crime Mp3

You got to open your eyes in the morning
Nine o’clock comin’ with out any warnin’
And you gotta get ready to go
You say you went out late last evenin’
Did a lot of drinkin’
Come home stinkin’
And you went and fell asleep on the floor
And then your lady comes and finds you asleepin’
Starts in to weepin’ ’bout the hours you been keepin’
And you better get your ass out the door

Ain’t no crime
Say ev’rybody gets that way some time
Ain’t no crime
You know it’s good to get it on to get a load off your mind
Oh no, it ain’t no crime. Oh.

You got to open your eyes in the morning
Nine o’clock comin’ with out any warnin’
And you gotta get ready to go
Well now you tell me you love somebody
And you’ll love ‘em forever
You may love ‘em forever
But you won’t like ‘em all of the time
Well now you tell me you need somebody for the rest of your life
You might have somebody
But you won’t want ‘em ev’ryday

Ain’t no crime
Say ev’rybody gets that way some time
Ain’t no crime
Well it’s just human nature
Happens all the time
Oh no, it ain’t no crime. Oh

And just as surely as the wind keeps blowin’
The grass keeps growin’
You gotta keep goin’
And the Lord have mercy on your soul
La, la la la.

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Upon seeing the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, Joel decided to pursue a full-time musical career, and set about finding a local Long Island band to join. Eventually he found the Echoes, a group that specialized in British Invasion covers. The Echoes became a popular New York attraction, convincing him to quit high school to become a professional musician. He began playing for the Echoes when he was 14 years old. Please click here to download  Billy Joel Piano Man Mp3

It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There’s an old man sitting next to me
Making love to his tonic and gin

He says, “Son can you play me a memory
I’m not really sure how it goes
But it’s sad and it’s sweet
And I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man’s clothes”

Sing us a song you’re the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well we’re all in the mood for a melody
And you’ve got us feeling alright

Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he’s quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
But there’s someplace that he’d rather be

He says, “Bill, I believe this is killing me”
As a smile ran away from his face
“Well, I’m sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place”

Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he’s talking with Davy, who’s still in the Navy
And probably will be for life

And the waitress is practicing politics
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
Yes they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness
But it’s better than drinking alone

Sing us a song you’re the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well we’re all in the mood for a melody
And you’ve got us feeling alright

It’s a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
And the manager gives me a smile
‘Cause he knows that it’s me they’ve been coming to see
To forget about life for a while

And the piano sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
And say “Man what are you doing here?”

Sing us a song you’re the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well we’re all in the mood for a melody
And you’ve got us feeling alright
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Faced with a summer in school to complete this requirement, he decided not to continue. He left high school without a diploma to begin a career in music. Despite the Vietnam War and the draft, Joel performed no military service - because he was the sole provider for his mother and sister, the selective service gave him a draft exemption.[citation needed] In 1992, the English credit requirement was waived by the Hicksville School Board and he received his diploma at Hicksville High’s graduation ceremony 25 years after he left the school. Please click here to download  Billy Joel Travelin’ Prayer Mp3
Hey Lord, take a look all around
And I’d a-find where my baby’s gonna be.
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
‘Cause she is far across the sea.
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that she’s gonna be alright
And things are gonna be alright with me.

Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that all her dreams are sweet.
Said now, would ya guide her on the roads
And make them softer for her feet.
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that she’s gonna be alright
Until she’s home and here with me.

Hey, Lord would ya look out for her tonight
If she is sleepin’ under the sky.
Said now, make sure the ground she’s sleepin’ on
Is always warm and dry.
Ummm, don’tcha give her too much rain,
Try to keep her away from pain
Because my baby hates to cry.

Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
‘Cause it gets rough along the way.
Said now, this song seems strange is just because
I don’t know how to pray.
Ummm, won’tcha give her peace of mind,
And if you ever find the time
Won’tcha tell her I miss her everyday.

Hey Lord, take a look all around
And I’d a-find where my baby’s gonna be.
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
‘Cause she is far across the sea.
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that she’s gonna be alright
Until she’s home and here with me.
With me.

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Joel attended Hicksville High School, and he was supposed to graduate in 1967. However, he was one English credit short of the graduation requirement; he overslept on the day of an important exam due to his late-night musician’s lifestyle. Please click here to download  Billy Joel Got To Begin Again Mp3

Well so, here I am at the end of the road
Where do I go from here?
I always figured it would be like this
Still nothin’ seems to be quite clear

All the words have been spoken
And the prophecy fulfilled
But I just can’t decide where to go
Yes, it’s been quite a day
And I should go to sleep
But tomorrow I will wake up and I’ll know
That I’ve got to begin again
Though I don’t know how to start
Yes, I’ve got to begin again, and it’s hard

Well, it’s been quite a while since I lifted
my head
And I’m sure the light will hurt my eyes
I see the way that I’ve been spendin’ my days
And reality has caught me by surprise
I was dreamin’ of tomorrow
So I sacrificed today
And it sure was a grand waste of time
And despite all the truth that’s been thrown
in my face
I just can’t get you out of my mind
But I’ve got to begin again
Though I don’t know how to start
Yes, I’ve got to begin again, and it’s hard
Yes, it’s hard, oh, ooh, ooh
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He boxed successfully on the amateur Golden Gloves circuit for a short time (winning twenty-two bouts), but abandoned the sport shortly after having his nose broken in his twenty-fourth boxing match. Please click here to download Billy Joel Tomorrow Is Today  Mp3

I’ve been livin’ for the moment
But I just can’t have my way
And I’m afraid to go to sleep
‘Cause tomorrow is today

People tell me life is sweeter
But I don’t hear what they say
Nothing comes to change my life
So tomorrow is today

I don’t care to know the hour
‘Cause it’s passing anyway
I don’t have to see tomorrow
‘Cause I saw it yesterday

So I listen for an answer
But the feeling seems to stay
And what’s the use of always dreaming
If tomorrow is today, oh

Still I’m waiting for the morning
But it feels so far away
And you don’t need the love
I’m giving
So tomorrow is today

Oh my, I’m goin’ to the river
Gonna take a ride and the Lord will deliver me
Make my bed, I’m gonna lie in it
If you don’t come, I’m sure gonna die in it
Too late. too much givin’

I’ve seen a lot of life and I’m damn sick of livin’ it
I keep hopin’ that you will pass my way
And someday if your dreams are leavin’ you
I’ll still believe in you

Though I’m living and I’m singing
And although my hands still play
Soon enough it will all be over ’cause
Tomorrow is today

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Timothy Ford. His interest in music instead of sports was the source of teasing and bullying in his early years. (He has said in interviews that his piano instructor also taught ballet. This led neighborhood bullies to mistakenly think he was learning to dance.) As a teenager, Joel took up boxing so that he would be able to defend himself. Please click here to download  Billy Joel You Look So Good To Me Mp3

Ah, you look so good to me
With my eyes open wide I can see
Ah, you feel so good to me
And it’s so good when you’re here
‘Cause I’m free
I’m feelin’ the glory from that smile upon
your face
You lifted me high above my ordinary place,
uh huh
And I am so happy when I’m in your warm
embrace, yeah yeah Woh, woh

Ah, you look so good to me
With my eyes open wide I can see
Ah, you feel so good to me
And who knows what your next move will be

Ah, you look so good to me
With my eyes open wide I can see
Ah, you feel so good to me
And it’s so good when you’re here, ’cause
I’m free

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From an early age, Joel had an intense interest in music, especially European classical music.[citation needed] His father was an accomplished classical pianist. Billy reluctantly began piano lessons at an early age at his mother’s insistence, including with the noted American pianist Morton Estrin. Please click here to download  Billy Joel Turn Around Mp3

Oh, sweet lady
Runnin’ like a stream
You don’t look back
Because you know hands are clean

You make believe
That the past was just a dream
You make believe the past was just a dream

Turn around
Turn around
And I will sing for you a song
I don’t know where you been
But you been gone too long

Oh, Eliza, you must beget again
And all the roads that you have walked are
comin’ to an end
I was your lover but I thought
I was your friend I loved you but
I thought I was your friend

So, turn around
Oh, turn around
And I will sing for you a song
I don’t know where you been
But you been gone too long

Oh, sweet lady stand beside the sea
Maybe you will find a little time to think of me
Won’t you please remember what I tried so hard
to be? Yeah, remember what I tried so hard to be

So, turn around
Oh, turn around
Yeah, and I will sing for you a song
And I don’t know where you been
But you been gone too long

Too long
I said, you been gone too long
You been gone too long

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